The Washington Report Vol. I Fall 2013

PUTEMW P.O. 2261 Baltimore, MD 21203

Delegate for Maryland’s 43rd District

Stronger Schools The Baltimore City School Construction and Revitaliza-

tion Act will provide up to $1 billion for school con-struction and renovation in Baltimore. The funding will enable the city to build 15 new schools and significantly renovate 30 others over the next 10 years.

Safer, Healthier Communities The Firearms Safety Act bans the transport, sale, or pos-session of assault weapons, in most cases and requires most handgun buyers to be fingerprinted and licensed.

I was the lead House sponsor for the Homestead Tax

Credit Extension law, which helps homeowners deal with large assessment increases on their homes and was originally set to expire in 2012. I got it extended an additional year to provide property tax relief for home-owners.

After years of trying, the legislature finally passed a Death Penalty Repeal law that will end the use of cap-ital punishment in our state.

Jobs and Revitalization The Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act will bring the state $4.4 billion in new revenue to improve our roads, bridges and public transportation system over the next six years. The funding will create or sup-port more than 57,200 jobs and is already helping bring the Red Line closer to reality and to fund weekend ex-panded MARC service starting December 7th, 2013.

The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act creates new incentives to produce wind energy on a large scale that will bring new sources of clean energy, green jobs, and a greener energy future to our state.

Accountability I was the lead House sponsor of the Consumer

Protection - Rental-Purchase Transactions law which will require rent-to-own stores to clearly disclose all fees and the total purchase cost in an easy-to-read box on the contract.

Maryland General Assembly 2013 Legislative Session

Delegate Mary Washington District Office 3200 Barclay Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 • (410) 235.2707

mary.washington@house.state.md.us• delmarywashington43 • @delmaryw

Discover the legislative success of 2013!

Find out about the Affordable Care Act in Maryland!

Check out all of the great neighborhoods in the 43rd District!

Delegate Washington serves the 43rd District with Senator Joan Carter Conway & Delegates Curt Anderson & Maggie McIntosh.

By authority: Joseph J. Palumbo, CPA, Treasurer, People Uniting to Elect Mary Washington

Contact Mary:www.DelMaryWashington.com

Mary.Washington@house.state.md.us

(410) 235.2707

delmarywashington43

@delmaryw

Welcome to my first print edition of The Washington Report. Because staying connected with you is very important to me, I send regular emails updating my constituents on what state and local governments are doing to improve our communities. To receive this newsletter and future updates electronically, please sign up online at www.DelMaryWashington.com or delmarywashington43 @delmaryw

The last session of the Maryland General Assembly was the most productive in recent history. All of us on the 43rd Dis-trict team worked very hard to pass important bills that will build a better future for Baltimore and Maryland. Here’s how some of the major bills we passed will advance our key priorities for our District.

Expanding Access to Health Care: As a re-sult of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, thousands of uninsured Marylanders will be eligible for Medicaid and tens of thousands of other Marylanders will be eligible for reduced-cost health insurance through the state’s new health insurance exchanges starting on Oct. 1. We’re working to help Marylanders understand how they can apply for cover-age, and you can learn more details about plans and eligibility at www.marylandhbe.com or in the insert.

Revitalizing the Baltimore Region: In Jan-uary, I was one of three city delegates appointed by House Speaker Michael Busch to the Regional Revitalization Work-group for the Baltimore Region. As a member of this task force, I’ve been working hard to learn more about commer-cial and residential development opportunities across our district. I’ve met with with leaders from MTA, Station North, Waverly Main Street, the York Road Partnership, Remington

development initiatives, and our anchor institutions. The workgroup is studying ways to boost the city’s efforts to at-tract and retain new residents. We will propose legislation and new budget priorities to make that happen in the next legislative session, and I’ll share our proposals with district residents when they’re completed.

Helping Homeless Youth: Last Spring I spon-sored a bill that created a state Task Force to Study Hous-ing and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth. This panel of representatives from state agencies and nonprofit and advocacy groups met throughout the Summer to assess the state’s programs to support the housing and transitional shelter needs of unaccompanied homeless youth (age 14 to 25) and to identify the resources and new policy initiatives we need to fill the gaps in those programs. Our re-port will be issued on Nov. 1, and I’ll report to you later in the Fall about what we’ve learned and what we plan to do.

Delegate Mary Washington District Office 3200 Barclay Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 • (410) 235.2707

mary.washington@house.state.md.us• delmarywashington43 • @delmaryw

Delegate Mary Washington District Office 3200 Barclay Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 • (410) 235.2707

mary.washington@house.state.md.us• delmarywashington43 • @delmaryw

During each legislative session (January-April), I work very hard in Annapolis to repre-

sent the interests of the 43rd District and Baltimore City. When we are not in session,

my colleagues and I continue to support our local communities and to prepare for up-

coming sessions. Here are some of the things I’m working on right now:

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43rd District Map* The borders of our district are changing. Check out all the great neighborhoods in the 43rd District!

* Passed in the 2012 redistricting plan

By authority: Joseph J. Palumbo, CPA, Treasurer, People Uniting to Elect Mary Washington

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